In the sequel to "White Lilacs," 13-year-old Emily Rose travels from Connecticut to Texas to celebrate Juneteenth with her 87-year-old great-grandmother Rose Lee. It's a journey of self-discovery in more ways than one: biracial Emily Rose knows more about her father's French-Canadian family than her mother's African-American heritage, and is puzzling over her sense of identity.

From the Publisher:Emily Rose has always felt comfortable living in Connecticut with her African-American mother and her "French American" father, but when they spend some time with her great-grandmother in Texas, Emily Rose learns about her Black heritage. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reissue.Emily Rose has always felt comfortable growing up in Connecticut with her African American mother and her "French American" father, but when they spend some time with her great-grandmother in Texas, Emily Rose learns about her black heritage and uncover ssome new and exciting parts of her own identity.Emily Rose has always felt comfortable in Connecticut with her African American mother and her "French American" father, but when they spend time with her great-grandmother in Texas, Emily Rose learns about her black heritage and identity.